119 HR 4973 IH: Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-08-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4973IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 15, 2025Mr. Beyer (for himself, Ms. Chu, Mr. Carson, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, and Ms. McBride) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow participation in certain Fulbright programs to qualify for the repayment plan for public service employees, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act.

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Repayment plan for public service employees

Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5)

Fulbright eligibility

For purposes of loan cancellation under this subsection, participation in a Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program or the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program shall be treated as employment in a public service job..